Ketchikan, Alaska Port of Call via the Disney Wonder

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Book your Disney Cruise at http://DestinationsInFlorida.com Ketchikan, a port of call on a Disney Cruise Line Alaska & Pacific Coast Cruise vacation, is a city in southeast Alaska located on Revillagigedo Island along Tongass Narrows at the foot of the towering Deer Mountain. The city is renowned for its unspoiled natural beauty, fishing and colorful Native culture. Things to See and Do Ketchikan boasts the largest collection of original 19th-century totem poles in the world. Be sure to spend some time at one of the 3 totem pole parks in the area—Totem Heritage Center, Saxman Totem Park and Totem Bight State Park—each brimming with majestic, multi-colored Tlingit and Haida totems amid a spectacular rural setting. History buffs will want to trace the steps of the early setters with a stroll down Creek Street, a suspended boardwalk populated by colorful houses, once a hub for brothels, and now home to a variety of eclectic shops. The unbridled beauty and sheer size of Misty Fjords National Monument in Tongass National Forest is a nature lover's paradise, providing all who enter with sweeping views of rugged mountain peaks, glaciers, rushing waterfalls, lakes and wondrous wildlife that defy description. Additionally, Deer Mountain Tribal Hatchery and Eagle Center, overlooking Ketchikan Creek, includes observation areas where you can glimpse spawning salmon and enjoy an up-close encounter with 2 bald eagles. Local Culture and Flavor With a population of approximately 7,800, Ketchikan is the 5th largest city in the state, despite being only 12 blocks long. Because the city takes so much pride in its native roots, it's impossible not to feel its influence wherever you roam, be it in the city center or off the beaten track. Major attractions boast towering totem poles celebrating the various tribes indigenous to the area while shops both big and small offer one-of-a-kind hand-carved items for tourists. Billed as the "Salmon Capital of the World," Ketchikan's economy is—and always has been—primarily based on fishing. The waters surrounding the town teem with 5 types of salmon: King, Red, Silver, Pink and Chum, making it a destination of choice for professional and amateur fishermen the world over. Today, Ketchikan remains a treasured tourist destination where some of the world's most awe-inspiring natural wonders share center stage with an intriguing and inspiring Native Alaskan culture. About Destinations In Florida Travel: We are an Orlando travel agency specializing in Disney Cruise Line and Orlando vacations. We are an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner and we received the honor of Disney Destinations 2009 Top Sales Producer. We also just received the 2010 Universal Studios Travel Agency Partner of the Year award. All of our salespeople are Disney College of Knowledge Graduates and Universal Specialists. Plus, our agents even have experiences that makes us extra qualified to help plan your vacation. Some of our agents are present and past Disney Cast Members (employees), past Universal Park employees, Sea World tour guides, and even Disney World book authors. Our agents were even some of the first agents to tour and cruise on the new Disney Dream Cruise Ship. Why Book Your Disney & Orlando Vacation with Us? Save Money - *We guarantee the lowest price on Disney World Packages and Universal Studios Packages with a special discount, as our gift to you. Plus, we watch for future specials that may save you money (even after your package is booked) Save Time - Imagine your own personal assistant to help make your vacation more magical with itinerary planning, dining suggestions, dining reservations, driving directions, and much more. Extra Magic -- Only with our company can you make those magical moments happen with personalized pictures of Mickey Mouse for your kids, Disney Theme Park Guide Maps (right from the parks), itinerary planning, Orlando MagicCards (with hundreds of dollars in savings around Orlando), and much more with your Disney World Package. This is only magic that we offer our clients! Please subscribe to our videos to get daily tips and tricks and Orlando Florida vacation planning for your Disney World vacation and Orlando area travel. http://www.youtube.com/user/DestinationsFlorida Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/wdwfan To learn more about your Orlando Florida vacation, call us at 877-918-8941! Or, visit http://DestinationsInFlorida.com to book your Disney World and Orlando Florida vacations and cruises. For Florida theme park tickets, see http://bit.ly/aMmaPC Some Music By: "Goodbye War, Hello Peace" by Teru http://ccmixter.org/content/teru/teru_-_Goodbye_War_Hello_Peace.mp3 is licensed under a Creative Commons license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/